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Enrollment
1,175
Elementary
DISTRICT 1,028 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE SOUTH INC. (90878)·NCES 040089103676
Academy of Math and Science Avondale
10649 W Buckeye Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85353 · (623) 888-6697 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,175 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 122 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 135 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 131 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 141 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 169 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 135 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 135 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 105 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 20% larger than its 8th grade class (102).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2020
Math
27.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 22.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Academy of Math and Science Avondale ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #587 of 1,072 ▼ 29 | #374 of 646 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #512 of 1,072 ▼ 13 | #336 of 646 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #405 of 930 | #249 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,175 | #13 of 1,223 | #9 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #952 of 991 | #595 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #708 of 1,007 | #463 of 627 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,175
+147 (+14%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,175 | 48 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,160 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 990 | N/A | N/A | 66% (653) |
| 2020-21 | 1,028 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy of Math and Science Avondale.
About Academy of Math and Science Avondale
Academy of Math and Science Avondale serves students in Phoenix, Arizona, as a high-enrollment elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 1,175 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) has 6,167 students in 6 schools, and Academy of Math and Science Avondale is one of those schools.
At 73%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Academy of Math and Science Avondale combined. Other students are 17% Black, 7% White, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Academy of Math and Science Avondale belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.
The school reported 48 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 24.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
allk12 grades Academy of Math and Science Avondale a B. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Maricopa County (population about 4,559,748), median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
The closest public school, LESD Online Academy, is about 0.4 miles from Academy of Math and Science Avondale. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns Academy of Math and Science Avondale the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Academy of Math and Science Avondale operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,175, 14% above the 1,028 of 2020-21.
The Academy of Math and Science Avondale community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Academy of Math and Science AvondaleHow large is Academy of Math and Science Avondale?
Academy of Math and Science Avondale enrolls approximately 1,175 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Academy of Math and Science Avondale serve?
Academy of Math and Science Avondale serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Academy of Math and Science Avondale?
Approximately 24.5:1 students per teacher at Academy of Math and Science Avondale.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Academy of Math and Science Avondale?
At Academy of Math and Science Avondale, the student body is approximately 7% White, 73% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian.
What district is Academy of Math and Science Avondale in?
Academy of Math and Science Avondale is part of Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.